Robert Frazer account book and Fannie Frazer scrapbook
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Robert Frazer account book and Fannie Frazer scrapbook
- Date
- 1813-1815; 1865-1878
- Extent
- 0.27 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Business records--Kentucky--Lexington.
- Arrangement
- The account book is arranged chronologically, while the scrapbook is arranged by subject.
- Preferred Citation
- 69M47: [identification of item], Robert Frazer account book and Fannie Frazer scrapbook, 1813-1815; 1865-1878, University of Kentucky Special Collections
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Robert Frazer (1759-1851), originally from Ireland, was a silversmith in Lexington, Kentucky. He had a partnership with Thomas Phillips, and was the co-founder of Phillips & Frazer c. 1799. Robert was the uncle of famous painter, Oliver Frazer, and took over his nephew's education when his brother, Alexander Frazer died.
- Fannie Frazer was a descendant of Robert Frazer.
- Gaitskill, Elizabeth Redd. "Oliver Frazer." Frontier Folk. n.p. n.d. Web. 1 September 2011.
- Kentucky Historical Society. The register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 13. Frankfort, KY: The State Journal Company. 1915. Web. 1 September 2011.
- "Silversmiths-- Foster to Frederick." Sterling Flatware Fashions. n.p. n.d. Web. 1 September 2011.
- Scope and Content
- The Robert Frazer account book is a daily account book for a general store in Lexington, Kentucky, that dates from December 1813- February 1815. Fannie Frazer, a descendant of Robert, later used the account book as a scrapbook. Newspaper clippings and multiple pictures, including biblical depictions, engravings of presidents, and images from the Vernon Gallery, cover the first third of the book. Items in the scrapbook range in date from 1865-1878.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Use Restrictions
- Collection is available to researchers by appointment.
- The physical rights to the materials in the collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
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The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
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Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
Contact SCRC with questions.
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